Committee on Specifications

The AISI Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members is a consensus group which maintains and updates the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (AISI S100), North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels (AISI S310), and a series of cold-formed steel test standards (AISI S900 series). AISI S100 is the foundation for many construction products including steel decking, steel roofing and wall panel systems, metal building systems, storage racks and cold-formed steel framing. The Specification is recognized by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as the American National Standard in the United States, by CSA Group in Canada, and by Camara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del Acero (CANACERO) in Mexico. The test standards have also been approved by ANSI as the American National Standards.

Mission

To improve the performance of cold-formed steel in structures through the development and use of improved analysis methods and design specifications.

The Committee on Specifications consists of seven subcommittees. These subcommittees fulfill the mission established by the Committee on Specifications by monitoring research works related to cold-formed steel design and by providing recommendations for developing and improving design provisions in assigned AISI standards (see above).

The AISI Committee on Framing Standards is a consensus group which maintains and updates the suite of cold-formed steel framing standards. These standards are referenced in AISI S100, which is the foundation for cold-formed steel design.

Mission

To improve the performance of cold-formed steel framing in building construction through the development and use of improved design and installation standards.

The Committee on Framing Standards consists of four subcommittees. These subcommittees fulfill the mission established by the Committee on Framing Standards by monitoring research works related to cold-formed steel framing design, and providing recommendations for developing and improving design provisions in the cold-formed steel framing standards.